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maxillofacciale

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

maxillofacciale

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-xi-llo-fa-cci-a-le

Pronunciation

/masil.lo.fat.tʃaˈle/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

maxillo- + faccia- + -ale

The word 'maxillofacciale' is an Italian adjective meaning 'maxillofacial'. It is divided into seven syllables: ma-xi-llo-fa-cci-a-le, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Latin and Italian roots with an adjectival suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and palatalization.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the jaw and face.

    Maxillofacial

    “Un trauma maxillofacciale.”

    “Chirurgia maxillofacciale.”

    syn:chirurgo maxillo-facciale

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'ale').

Syllables

7
ma/ma/
xi/ʃi/
llo/ʎo/
fa/fa/
cci/tʃi/
a/a/
le/le/

ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. xi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. llo — Closed syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme.. fa — Open syllable.. cci — Closed syllable, palatalized 'cc'.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. le — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

maxillo-

Latin origin, relating to the jaw.

root

faccia-

Italian origin, meaning 'face'.

suf

-ale

Latin origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

ar­ti­fi­cia­lena­zio­na­lespe­cia­le

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Palatalization Rule

'cc' before 'i' is palatalized to /tʃ/ and forms a syllable.

Single Vowel Rule

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

  • Palatalization of 'cc' before 'i'.
  • Treatment of 'll' as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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